"This versatile reference/text provides a comprehensive introduction to fundamentals of ferroelectrics, including available materials, device designs, drive/control techniques, and essential applications - examining high-permittivity dielectrics, piezoelectric devices, pyroelectric sensors, and electrooptic devices." "Containing over 800 references, drawings, and photographs, Ferroelectric Devices serves as an excellent reference for materials, electrical, electronics, optical, electromechanical, solid-state, and robotics engineers, and a superb text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines."--Jacket.